THE TRADE COMMISSION

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 25 October 1912, Page 5

THE TRADE COMMISSION

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Before the Empire Trade Commission a number of prominent business men gave evidence in favor of the Government co-operating in a trade marks exhibition, showing the wrongful marking of foreign goods.

Mr Umney urged tlie desirability of cultivating raw material for oil distillation in the dominions.

Mr Stanley Machan advocated further growing of oranges, citrons and lemons in Australia, and also fruit pulp-

(Received Oct. 25, 8.50 a..m.)

LONDON, Oct. 24

Before the Empire Trade Commission, Mr James Powell, chairman of the Leather Section of the London Chamber of Commerce, condemned the wasteful manner of branding Australian hides, which were also badly flayed. He estimated that Australia thus lost a million and a half sterling yearly, as compared with Argentina, where small brands were used, and more care was exercised in flaying. He condemned the use of glucose, which gave Australian hides a bad reputation. Leather was still sent to England as hides.